Twice each year, race fans, their families and friends take a weeklong camping vacation in the foothills of northeast Tennessee. They typically stay in the same campground, and perhaps even camp in the same spots.

Christmas is behind us, and we've started a New Year. Even more exciting, we're ready for a new race season! I hope Santa was good to everyone, and that he remembered to slip a few tickets to Thunder Valley in your stocking!

Some blogs just simply speak for themselves. And yes, this is one of them.

Ann Thompson of Goose Creek, S.C., just happens to be 88 years young. She recently visited Bristol’s holiday attractions; in particular to see her great-grandsons (Matthew and William Agostinelli) ride down the HVAC Chill Hill Tube Slide.